Keep the flame on they said
The creatures lurking in the dark wouldn't get so close they said
But a light
prematurely lit
Can cause dangers
Attract monsters
A light prematurely lit
Dies out faster
In keeping the light lit, flames roaring darkness
Abound
Swallowed
the light and the warmth
Disappeared
Safety vanished
Comfort shattered,
Humanity
destroyed
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